Application of Blast Based M2L model

in Barrick Zaldivar
Carlos Muoz, Jair Alarcn, Felipe Contreras, Daniel Toro
BBS & Technology Management, Orica Mining Services-LatinAmerica
Richard Palape, Javier Estay
Mine Superintendence, Barrick Zaldivar

The focus of operations units?

Mine to Leach Focus

M2L history in Zaldivar

Projects Development

M2L-2da etapa

M2L Project
KPI SERVICES

M2L-1ra etapa

M2L
(43)
M2L
(>64)

Baseline M2L
CMZ & OMS (>6)

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

M2L first stage (6

4)

Objectives
Value creation in mine to plant proccesses from drill and blast improvement.
The focus;
1 Crusher
Shovel performance
Dumpleach recovery
Wall Control

M2L blast designs

Vp
00
25

VOD

00
24

VOD

00
23000
10900000
2212
0
765
1118
40000000000
11213098
0
700

23
0
2200 0
2100
2000
1900
1800
1700
1600
1500
1400
1300
1200
1100
1000
900
800

Vp
SD
SD==1.17
1.17

60
5000
400

600
500
300
200

Alimentacin ptima Planta Hidrometalrgica

120

Distribucin de Energa &

Modelling
% Pasante Acumulado

100
80
60
40
20
0
1

10

100
Tamao (mm)
Habitual

ptima

1000

50

1.800

45

1.600

40

1.400

35

1.200

30

1.000

25

800

20

600

15

400

10

200

Cu fino parcial producido de ROM cargado al inicio ao 1 (actual P80 6")

Cu fino parcial producido de ROM cargado al inicio ao 1 (Proyecto P80 4")
Extraccin de cobre acumulada (Kelsall) actual (P80 6'')
Extraccin de cobre acumulada (Kelsall) Proyecto (P80 4'')

% Extraccin CuT acum.

2.000

mes 0
mes 1
mes 2
mes 3
mes 4
mes 5
mes 6
mes 7
mes 8
mes 9
mes 10
mes 11
mes 12
mes 13
mes 14
mes 15
mes 16
mes 17
mes 18
mes 19
mes 20
mes 21
mes 22
mes 23
mes 24
mes 25
mes 26
mes 27
mes 28
mes 29
mes 30
mes 31
mes 32
mes 33
mes 34
mes 35
mes 36

Cobre fino parcial (t)

Metallurgical test

Benefits first stage

Total Benefits > 18 MUSD/y

M2L second stage (4

3)

Objectives
P80 3
Shovel performance 3,750-3,850 (ton/h)
(current 3,650 ton/h)
1 Crusher performance 3200 TPHef
(current 3,000 ton/h)
Increase Dumpleach recovery

M2L blast design methodology

ALT LPlazo
CLO
BT
SIL

B3095 M42
3%
30%
67%

Dureza
Blanda
Semi dura
Blanda

Long term
Geology

C. Uniaxial(Mpa)
0-25
25-75
0-25

Drill data

Design &
modelling

D&B design
methods
Short term
Geology

Geotechnics data
apply to D&B

BLOQUES CPlazo
Alta Ley (A)
Dump Leach (DL)

B3095 M42
43%
57%

M2L results & benefits control

Fragmentation

Results &
Benefits

Vibration &
KPIStability

1 crusher
performance
Dumpleach
Shovel
performance

Demoblast Study Area

Demoblast results

Demoblast results

Demoblast results
Dump Leach (Kelsall)

Projected benefits

M2L Advanced services at Zaldivar